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Part of White Settlement Road in Fort Worth to be renamed Westside Drive
| October 23, 2025
About 1 mile of White Settlement Road stretching west from the heart of Fort Worth will be renamed to reflect a luxury development coming to the area.

Oak Lawn United Methodist Church takes a stand—one rainbow step at a time
by Sam Cohen
| October 22, 2025
Oak Lawn United Methodist Church has painted rainbow steps following Gov. Abbot’s order to remove rainbow crosswalks. Here’s what to know.

Low-cost maternal health services arrive in Fort Worth aboard a mobile clinic
| October 21, 2025
Expecting parents in Tarrant County can now receive low-cost or free care out of a clinic on wheels in south Fort Worth.

Texas State faculty fight back against ‘politically motivated’ curriculum review
| October 14, 2025
The vague new order requires the university to ensure all curriculum is taught in a “value-neutral” manner, which critics said encroaches on academic freedom.

DFW bookstores share their favorite banned books
| October 14, 2025
Three North Texas bookstores share their favorite banned books as censorship is on the rise in Texas.

How the government shutdown could hurt low-income students in Texas
| October 14, 2025
The US government officially shut down at midnight on Oct. 1 after Congress failed to reach a funding agreement. Federal workers said it’s already impacting education funding.

13 family-friendly Halloween events in Dallas-Fort Worth
by Sydni Ellis
| October 14, 2025
Discover 13 frighteningly fun (but not too spooky!) Halloween events in the Dallas-Fort Worth area that the whole family will enjoy.

Haunted houses, ghost tours, & other spooky experiences in DFW
by Joey Held
| October 9, 2025
From the longest walk-through horror house to visiting a cemetery full of infants, DFW has plenty of disquieting and spooky experiences.

Fort Worth ISD adopts Bible-infused curriculum
| October 8, 2025
Fort Worth ISD is now one of the largest districts in Texas to implement Bluebonnet Learning, and will receive millions of dollars from the state for adopting the new materials.

Texas ranks second in the US for book bans
| October 6, 2025
It’s Banned Books Week, which means PEN America—a nonprofit that fights censorship—has updated its database of banned books in public schools throughout the country.


